UNIT : 04

MEASUREMENT OF ENERGY
1) Creeping in a single phase Induction type energy meter may be due to,
a) Over compensation for friction b) Overvoltage c) Vibration
d) All of above
Ans : D
2) The braking torque is provided by a permanent magnet in a single phase energy
meter is proportion to the,
a) Square of flux of permanent magnet b) Speed of meter
c) Distance of permanent magnet from centre of revolving disc d) All of above
Ans : D
3) The braking torque provided by a permanent magnet in a single phase energy
meter can be changed by ,
a) Providing a magnetic shunt & changing its position
b) Changing the distance of the permanent magnet from centre of revolving disc
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of above
Ans : C
4) In the single phase induction meter, in order to obtain true value of energy, the
shunt magnet flux should lag behind the applied vtg by,
a) 0° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°
Ans : A
5) In an induction type of meter, maximum torque is produced when phase angle,
between the two fluxes is,
a) 0° b)45° c)60° d)90°
Ans : D
6) In an induction type meter, maximum torque is obtained when the parameters of
rotating disc are,
a) R=0 b) X=0 c) R=X d) None of above
Ans : B
7) In an single phase Induction type energy meter, lag adjustment is done,
a) To make current coil flux to lag 90° behind the applied voltage
b) To make pressure coil flux to lag 90° behind the applied voltage
c) To bring pressure coil in phase with applied voltage d) None of above
Ans : B
8) In a circuit of single phase Induction energy meter, the pressure coil lags the
voltage by 88°, the errors while measuring power in two circuits, having power
factor of unity and 0.5 lagg are respectively are,
a) - 0.061%, + 6.1% b) + 0.061%, - 6.1% c) - 0.061%, - 6.1% d) - 6.1%, - 6.1%
Ans : C
9) In an Induction type energy meter, compensation for static friction is provided
by,
a) Shading bands which are actuated to provide a constant torque irrespective of
load b) Lag circuit c) Drilling holes in disc d) None of above
Ans : A
10) In a household single phase Induction type wattmeter, the meter can be
reversed by,
a) Reversing the supply terminals b) Reversing the load supply terminals
c) Opening the meter connections & reversing either the potential coil terminals or
current coil terminals
d) Opening the meter & reversing connections of both current & potential coil
circuit
Ans : C
11) If an Induction type energy meter runs fast, it can be slowed down by,
a) Lag adjustment b) Light load adjustment
c) By adjusting the position of braking magnet & making it come closer to
the centre of the disc
d) By adjusting the position of braking magnet and making it move away from
the centre of the disc.
Ans : D
12) A watt-hour meter measures,
a) Voltage b) Current c) Energy d) Power
Ans : C
13) Which of the following are integrating instruments ?
a) Ammeters b) Voltmeters c) Wattmeters d) Ampere-hour and watt-hour meters
Ans : D
14) An induction meter can handle current upto,
a) 10 A b) 30 A c) 60 A d) 100 A
Ans : D
15) Induction type single phase energy meters measure electric energy in,
a) kW b) Wh c) kWh sd) VAR e) None of the above
Ans: C
16) The Household Energy meter is,
a) an indicating instrument
b) a recording instrument
c) an integrating instrument
d) none of the above
Ans: C
17) The adjustment of position of shading bands, in an energy meter is done to
provide,
a) friction compensation
b) creep compensation
c) braking torque
d) none of the above
Ans: A
18) In an energy meter braking torque is produced to
a) safe guard it against creep
b) brake the instrument
c) bring energy meter to stand still
d) maintain steady speed and equal to driving torque
Ans: D
19) Various adjustments in an energy meter include,
a) light load or friction
b) lag and creep
c) overload and voltage compensation
d) temperature compensation
e) all of the above
Ans: E
20) Two holes in the disc of energy meter are drilled at the opposite sides of the
spindle to
a) improve its ventilation
b) eliminate creeping at no load
c) increase its deflecting torque
d) increase its braking tcrque
Ans : B